>>"if you ever raise taxes on >>the rich, you're going to destroy our economy." not true! >> i want my leg can't you under? can't you under that? all i'm saying is i want to be treated like a human being. i fought for my country. i'm a vietnam veteran! >> jennifer: tom cruise played aviette number vet in "born on the fourth of july," but he could have easily been playing a veteran from iraq and afghanistan. these men and women have made incredible sacrifices here are the statistics. those who enlisted 9/11, 9.7%. nearly 450,000 recent veterans have been diagnosed with post traumatic stress disorder. young veterans, they're four times as likely to commit suicide as non-veterans. the numbers are stunning, but what are we actually doing to address these deeply troubling statistics? joining me now for insights on the crisis fating veterans is aaron glance. a journalist for investigative reporting. he's the author of "the war come home," a book detailing the neglect of our veterans. thank you for coming to "the war room." >> thank you for having me. >> jennifer: what can we do